Superman Ultimate Flight
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Superman: Ultimate Flight at Six Flags Great America
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| Six Flags Over Georgia | |
| Park section | Metropolis Park |
| Coordinates | 33°45′58″N 84°33′10″W / 33.766109°N 84.552863°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | April 6, 2002 |
| Replaced | Viper |
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Superman: Ultimate Flight at Six Flags Over Georgia at RCDB Pictures of Superman: Ultimate Flight at Six Flags Over Georgia at RCDB |
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| Six Flags Great Adventure | |
| Park section | Boardwalk |
| Coordinates | 40°8′20.27″N 74°26′21.94″W / 40.1389639°N 74.4394278°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | April 17, 2003 |
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Superman: Ultimate Flight at Six Flags Great Adventure at RCDB Pictures of Superman: Ultimate Flight at Six Flags Great Adventure at RCDB |
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| Six Flags Great America | |
| Park section | Orleans Place |
| Coordinates | 42°22′16″N 87°56′03″W / 42.371051°N 87.934265°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | May 3, 2003 |
| Replaced | Shockwave |
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| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel – Flying |
| Manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard |
| Model | Flying Coaster - Superman |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 106 ft (32 m) |
| Drop | 100 ft (30 m) |
| Length | 2,759–2,798 ft (841–853 m) |
| Speed | 51 mph (82 km/h) |
| Inversions | 2 (1 non-vertical) |
| Capacity | 1100-1500 riders per hour |
| Height restriction | 54 in (137 cm) |
| Trains | Two (Great America and Great Adventure) or three (Over Georgia) trains, with seven (Over Georgia) or eight (Great America or Great Adventure) cars. Riders are arranged four across in one row for a total of 28 (Over Georgia) or 32 (Great America or Great Adventure) riders per train. |
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Superman: Ultimate Flight is a steel flying roller coaster designed by Bolliger & Mabillard. Themed to the popular comic book character, Superman: Ultimate Flight has been installed at three Six Flags theme parks around the United States: Six Flags Over Georgia, Six Flags Great Adventure and Six Flags Great America. Superman: Ultimate Flight simulates flying by positioning its passengers parallel to the track, supported by harnesses and facing the ground through most of the ride. In the station, riders board the train sitting down. After the train is locked and checked, the trains are raised into the flying position. After the ride, the seats are lowered back into the sitting position for the next round of riders.
It is not to be confused with Superman: Ultimate Flight at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, which is a Premier Rides steel launched roller coaster.
The first flying roller coaster, in which passengers ride parallel with the track, was launched in 1997 at Granada Studios Tour as Skytrak Total. Shortly after, Bolliger & Mabillard began designing their own flying roller coaster. In January 2002, both Alton Towers in the United Kingdom and Six Flags Over Georgia in the United States announced their intentions to build Bolliger & Mabillard "Flying Coasters". On March 16, 2002, Alton Towers opened the first installation, Air. Less than a month later, Superman: Ultimate Flight opened at Six Flags Over Georgia, in Austell, Georgia.
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